The US will scrap the H-1B visa lottery and introduce a weighted system that favours higher-skilled and higher-paid foreign workers, citing misuse of the existing process.

According to the DHS, the lottery-based system had been criticised for years. Officials said it allowed some employers to ...

The new selection process comes after President Trump announced a new $100,000 fee for the H-1B, applicable to new applications only, as part of efforts to make the visa more restrictive. That fee has ...

US to roll out new H-1B visa rules from February 27, replacing the lottery system with wage-based selection that favours ...

While most UK PR routes require at least five years of continuous residence, certain categories, including the Global Talent ...

In February, the Trump administration rescinded a prior policy implemented under former President Joe Biden that asked ICE to ...

The rule introduces what is called a “weighted selection system.” Simply put, if two people apply, the one with the higher ...

The decision provides a boost to the administration’s campaign to restrict immigration and push demand for US workers.

The Romanian executive has released a draft emergency ordinance that provides for the creation of the official platform ...

Bulgaria has officially opened applications for its new Digital Nomad Residence Permit, offering remote workers a legal ...

The US is tightening legal immigration policies, enhancing scrutiny on H-1B and student visas, and reviewing family-based applications amid fraud concerns.

The US Department of Homeland Security has unveiled sweeping changes to the H-1B work visa programme, scrapping the decades-old lottery system in favour of a selection process that prioritises ...